Cayenne0622
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I appreciate all of information and I want to thank u. I'm nervous about purchasing anymore products because I am a product HOUND. I have wayyyyy too much stuff. I began a new hair regimen about 2 weeks ago and I've been wearing my hair up until today so I wasn't sure of its condition until today. Anyway, you mentioned shedding (seasonal). That seems to be my problem. I get a little bit of breakage too but again my moisture regimen is only 2 weeks old. I need some help with the shedding. The strands are long and they have the little bulb on the end. I have fine to medium textured strands so each strand of hair is valuable to me. HELP! Is there anything I can do to reduce the shedding? Its not overwhelming but its enough to be noticeable. When I got my Affirm relaxer last week, the stylist even commented about my shedding.Here is my regimen.Shampoo: every 3 days with Elasta QP for relaxed hairDeep conditioner treatment: every 3 days - Avalon Peppermint cond combined with Elasta Protein Serum, and Elasta DPR11 conditioner.I combine all three because they each give me what I need.Moisturize with 1 of these: Olive Oil by ORS, Elasta QP recovery moisturizer, and just bought Neutrogena Triple Moisturizer the other day. I do moisturize daily (morn and night)Style: Elasta QP H2 spray on leave in, Elasta QP Design Foam, comb hair straight back and tie with wrap strips for smooth dry. I let it air dry at that point.I'm afraid to use a clarifying shampoo because I believe my hair may still be needing more moisture for a while before I go there but I'm not sure.ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS?Goal: take chin length bob to even neck length bob by Christmas. HEALTHY, SHINY, AND FULL.Supergirl said:I want to share some possible solutions.
To the A+ Haircare Queens:
This thread is more for someone who for the most part has healthy hair care habits, but you still run into an occassional problem which usually results in you saying something like this: "I am getting more breakage than I'm used to." OR "I am getting more breakage than I'm comfortable with." OR "I am getting more breakage than I usually get since I've started taking better care of my hair." If one of these statements describes you, then read on my dear.
Okay, to the A+ Haircare Queens, possible reasons for your breakage:
*one bad trip to the salon
*one bad trip to yourself
*good regimen, but with low quality hair products
*inconsistency or slacking in your regimen
*shampooing too often with drying shampoos
*build up on your hair
I'm sure there are other reasons that I didn't think of. I also didn't mention seasonal shedding because that's normal and natural. But you may have clicked on this thread because you are perceiving your seasonal shedding as something to get nervous about.
Possible solutions
Solution A: Start with a clarifying shampoo. I mean a real clarifying shampoo, not a shampoo that you use as your clarifying shampoo. Actual clarifying shampoos have ingredients in them that will specifically remove build up from your hair. Your other shampoo may just be a stripping shampoo, but you could still have that build up. I usually don't know that I need to clarify until I'm trying to rinse a conditioner from my hair that usually detangles very well, but it won't detangle. OR--sometimes I know before that if I'm experiencing breakage.
After your clarifying session (lather 2X if you deem it necessary) rinse well and follow with a moisturizing shampoo. I do not recommend Cream of Nature shampoo as it will instantly add build up right back to your hair. After your moisturizing shampoo, continue on with one of your favorite quality moisturizing conditioners. Follow on with what you would normally do after applying a moisturizing conditioner. Air dry or rollerset. Heat is forbidden at this point. We are trying to make your hair better. When your hair is dry, moisturize it with an oil or other moisturizing product that you like. From this point on, everyday you need to moisturize your hair twice daily. No shampoo of any sort for 2 weeks--conditioner only. I do not recommend daily conditioner washes. 1-3/week. After 2 weeks, you may use a moisturizing shampoo if you are feeling that you really need shampoo after 2 weeks of no 'poo, BUT dilute your moisturizing shampoo with water. Hopefully, by this time--you have seen some improvement in your hair. If not, read on------->
The one I bought is just a conditioning headdress.
I have had a LOT of little hairs breaking all over the friggin' place and thought this would be over and now I have to wait another week before I have time to get to the store. More breakage=shorter hair and more setbacks!
No wonder I only have about four inches of retained growth in four years. Even that is only in the back.
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